Holder for watches and other articles.



M. SCHKFER. HOLDER FOR WATCHES AND OTHER ARTICLES. APPLICATION rum) SEPT. 2, 1913.

1,098,843, Patented June 2, 1914.

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UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE.

MAX SCHAFER, 0F LEIPZIG, GERMANY.

HOLDER- FOR WATCHES AND OTHER ARTICLES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX Sci-linen, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Leipzig, in Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for lVatches and other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a holder for watches and other articles, particularly adapted for ladies watches, which is arranged to be worn outside the clothing and to be fastened to blouses and the like. The improved holder is so constructed as to exclude all. possibility of the watch accidentally falling, whil at the same time allowing the watch to be readily inserted into or withdrawn from the holder.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a rear view of the holder with the watch therein; Fig. 2 is a front view of the holder showing the watch partly withdrawn; Fig. 3 is a side view; Fi 4. a rear view of the holder proper with parts in another position, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detail.

The holder comprises a semi-circular bow a, to the front of which is fixed a broochlike ornamental disk Z), and to the rear a safety pin 0. The latter is provided with two spring prongs, each of which is adapted to engage in a separate eye cl on the edge of the bow a. The eyes (Z are open at opposite sides so that the pins can be sprung therein by pressing them toward one another. This arrangement provides a very safe fastening since in the event of pressure being accidentally exerted from above or below on one of the pins fastened to the garment, only one of the pins would be disengaged from its eye, and the other pin. would support the holder on the garment. The fastening is rendered still. further secure by reason of the pins being normally widely separated when inserted into the garment material, so that when brought together and inserted in their eyes the material between them tends to force them apart and consequently renders their accidental escape from the eyes more diilicult.

The bow at has an internal diameter substantially equal to that of the exterior diameter of the watch, and embraces half the circumference of the latter, while the disk b engages over the glass of the watch and the safety pin over the back of the latter,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 2, 1913.

Patented Jo ne 2, 1914.

Serial No. 787,615.

so that the watch can be readilv inserted into the holder and withdrawn therefrom.

In order to enable the holder to be used for watches of various sizes, the bow a is given such a diameter that it will take the largest watch, and separate inner bows a, a and so forth adapted to be placed inside the how a are provided.

The bows a a are resilient and provided with circumferei'itial studs 6 havmg small projecting pins 7, the latter being adapted to engage in corresponding sockets gin thebow a. The inner bows a ,a are held securely in the outer how a by their limbs tending to spring apart. The said bows a, a, have various diameters to it watches of dili'erent size and their studs 6 are of various lengths, so that when they are inserted they are held independently of their elasticity at the correct dis tance from the how a.

In order to prevent the watch from dropping when removed from the holder, the watch is connected to the holder by an arrangement of chains as will now be described.

The bow is provided below with an eye lb, and with lateral guiding eyes 2', and the ends of two chains 7'; are connected to said eye h. These chains pass through the rings of two ornzunents m serving as weights, and then pass upward loosely tin-(nigh the eyes t on the how a. l

The other ends of the chains 7c are provided with rings 1* having small. spring catches, the rings being adapted to be con nected to the eyes of a bracket or lug n. The latter, which may be bent from a single piece of metal and need only be open at one side, placed around the neck or shank 0 of the watch, and is held thereon by the ring 1' of one of the chains being connected to the open end of the lug. The chain is thus not connected as usual to the watch ring 6, which is liable to become detached, but by means of a lug to the neck 0, so that any possibility of the chain becoming detached is excluded.

lVhen the watch is withdrawn from the holder for the purpose of seeing the time, the chains slide through the rings of the ornaments m and the eyes 2' and lift said ornaments m. The chains consequently allow the watch to be taken out and to be manipulated in the most convenient manner for telling the time. When the watch is returned to its holder, the ornaments we acting as weights, draw down the chains Z: so that the latter remain taut and cannot hin der the return of the watch to its holder by becoming entangled. The bow a may also be providedbelow with a hook or swivel s for the attachment of a fan or the like. The holder may also be used for carrying other articles outside the garments instead of a watch, such as small enamel pictures or the like. The disk 6 may also be substituted by bars passing across the bow a or by a buckle or the like.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A holder for watches and other articles comprising a curved member afiording a seating for the article, an inclosing element at one side of said curved member, a securing element at the other side thereof, said elements with the curved member forming a chamber for reception of the article with the curved member as the base, loosely running flexible elements mounted on said curved member and adapted for attachment to the article and weights supported by said flexible elements.

2. A holder for watches and other articles comprising a semi-circular bow, a disk 'se cured to one side of said bow, a safety pin fastening mounted at the other side thereof, the disk, fastening and bow forming a chamher for reception of the article, chains secured at one end to the bow, in sliding connection intermediate their length with said bow and adapted for connection at their opposite ends to the article, and weights suspended by said chains.

3. A holder for watches and other articles comprising a semi-circular bow, a disk secured to one side of said bow, a double prong safety pin fastening mounted at the other side thereof, oppositely directed eyes on the bow for securing the prongs of said fastening, an eye at the base of the bow, other eyes on the bow to each side of said first mentioned eye, chains secured at one end to said first mentioned eye and passing loosely through said other eyes, means for attachment of the other ends of said chains to the article, and weights in running connection with said chains.

4. A holder for watches and other articles comprising a curved member affording a seating for the article, an inclosing element at one side of said curved member, a securing element at the other side thereof, said elements with the curved member forming a chamber for reception of the article with the curved member as the base, and curved elements of diflerent diameters adapted for detachable connection to said first mentioned curved element.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

MAX SOHAFER. Witnesses:

DORIS KRAHL, N. B. SNYDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

